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Freedom in Sankhya philosophy
How much ever suffering we may encounter or limiting stories our mind may tell us, in essence, we are never bound as true-Self (Purusha). The bondage and release are only in the realm of Prakriti.
How much ever suffering we may encounter or limiting stories our mind may tell us, in essence, we are never bound as true-Self (Purusha). The bondage and release are only in the realm of Prakriti.
Looking at this complex interaction of cultures and traditions across time-line I picture modern Yoga as a beautiful embroidered tapestry sewn with cross cultural fibers upon a sturdy canvas base of Hatha Yogic ideology and practices.
Surrender, like Love and Faith, cannot be forced. Just like you can’t be forced to love someone at a gun-point, surrender too can’t be forced by dogmatic injunctions. Surrender is a journey, it evolves through trial and error.
Gorakhnath, through his inner radiance, fullness of heart and unending zeal has managed to leave a mark on Indian spiritual thought and inspire spiritual revolutionaries over last millennia like no other mystic. Gorakhnath and his Natha lineage (Natha Sampradaya) has not only left its mark on Indian society at large but also greatly influenced the spiritual thought, methods and orientations of mystics, saints and spiritual traditions spanning the entire Indian sub-continent.
“I was into Yoga, now I practice mindfulness”. I have heard such fundamentally erroneous statements over and over again and therefore felt the need to clarify a few points.
The traditional pedagogy of Yoga is based in knowledge transfer through experiential understanding. The Guru’s work was to direct the student experientially till the required teachings were experienced and not merely understood. Education was more than imparting information, it was Read more…
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